Post your EB empires!

[d'Arthez]

Alex.exe is the Alexander expansion. Different .exes seem to affect the game slightly. One of the more curious effects of Alex.exe is that characters seem to be unable to die of old age.

It is extremely unlikely that with a regular Rome-TW.exe a character would reach the ripe old age of 99, but it is certainly not impossible.

[XSamatan]

If you use Alexander and don't juggle with the trait file, all you family members become immortal, they only die in battles.

However, if other FM's die due to natural causes it is just chance how old a character can get.

XSamatan

[Fluvius Camillus]

If you use Alexander and don't juggle with the trait file, all you family members become immortal, they only die in battles.

However, if other FM's die due to natural causes it is just chance how old a character can get.

XSamatan

Isn't this fixed already? I altered nothing after installing alex.exe and for example Areus of Sparta died in my KH campaign of old age, so did Chremonides.

~Fluvius

[fomalhaut]

i posted this on the ALEX EAEM release thread but another quirky feature of the EAEM for me was the removal of the native voice acting for all units! still waiting for clarification if this was a bug for me or a feature. id rather have Hannibal die at 16 rather than never hear the native unit voices

[vartan]

Isn't this fixed already? I altered nothing after installing alex.exe and for example Areus of Sparta died in my KH campaign of old age, so did Chremonides.

~Fluvius

The sub-modification package that allows EB to utilize the Alexander expansion engine (i.e., RTW v1.9), by Maksimus, includes the necessary textual changes that remove the immortality of FMs.

[Paltmull]

I don't know what that is? Is it the Alexander expansion? I haven't bought any expansion for Rome TW, EB is doing a wonderful job on its own.

Never mind then :)

[Harkilaz]

My Empire is facing some damned hard fights now. There's a war on every front. Carthage, who've been friendly with since the start of the game, has pushed through Spain and has declared war on us, laying siege to Emporium. I can't relieve it in time as my armies in France are at the north edge finishing the off the Audeui, so I've gutted the place and hope my garrison there can maul the army before they all die, while the Greeks have declared war and are attacking my eastern border, and have captured Ascaucalis. I tried to siege it, but was driven off by three more full stack armies. I only have one army there. The other, close to it, is laying siege to Luvaloacta, which the Romans had taken from me. Harkilaz is now 110 and insanely brave... and has spent the last few years campaigning in Italy, sacking Patavium, Arretium, Rome, Capua and Arimnum - completely destroying all the buildings and leaving the cities in ruins... But the Romans have entered France, and have laid siege to Gergovia, and one army is headed for Tolosa. I haven't enough armies to take them all on, but Harkilaz' destruction has enriched me massively! This is going to be a hard fight, but the Sweboz must win!

[vartan]

That family member may, if you can succeed, prove to be the oldest person who ever lived on record (virtual or otherwise, excepting sci-fi games).

[Epimetheus]

As I recall, if a family member gets old enough (I think the number was 120, but I can't vouch for that), the count will actually reset to 16, and start all over again.

[Harkilaz]

He's 114 now, but sadly, after his pillage of Italy, (which consisted of a series of large battles and the sack of seven cities - in addition to those mentioned above: Bononia and Segesta, while he took Mediolanum for the Sweboz to hold) he's picked up some bad traits. Hooting and deranged and filthy minded. So now he's a complete raving lunatic who makes owl sounds. Sort of spoils the first 112 years of his life really (I heard from somewhere that if you have a certain amount of money this can affect these sort of traits?). Oh well. I'm sure he'll die soon. He is now decrepit. All those years of constant warfare has finally caught up with him and his mind has snapped. A tragic end...

[Lysimachos]

But there are family members in your campaign who actually die, right?

[Harkilaz]

Yes, lots. One other member reached 90 though. The last one to die died from natural causes before he was even 60, poor sod. I'll take a screen-shot of my family tree :)

[Alrik]

That family member may, if you can succeed, prove to be the oldest person who ever lived on record (virtual or otherwise, excepting sci-fi games).

He is germanic, perhaps he is the legendary danish/swedish king called Harald Hildetand whom his friends tried to drown in his bath when he had turned a hundred and fifty by piling wood and stones on top of it. Taking the hint that he'd lived long enough he asked them to stop and asked for the chance to die as a king should, in battle. So he send word to Sigurd Ring, the king of Norway and they mustered forces for seven years before they actually met on the field. There he beheld the astonishing deeds of heroes on both sides and were so inspired that he joined the fray, with a sword in each hand he cut a blody path from his chariot (he had trouble walking) and then suddenly is chancelor who were also on the chariot, hit him over the head with a clup, deeming that the old man had gathered glory enough. Hence he died assumingly a 157 years old.

[vartan]

I find it mad to believe men can live such long times. Mad.

[Harkilaz]

Hehe, sadly he won't make Harald's age. He just died.



Rest in peace, Harkilaz, you earned it. 275 BC - 169 BC, faction leader from 220 BC to 169 BC. The Empire is in mourning. Harkilaz personally commanded around 150 battles (maybe more), the majority of which he was heavily outnumbered. His last gift to the Sweboz Empire was a massive victory against the Roman forces.





This is his profile before he died.

[Alrik]

Ahh he's born before the game starts, that must mean I have him too. Yeah I'm playing a Sweboz campaign as well. You beat me to posting in this thread though (wanted to read through it all fist, which took a while :P..ok ok I skipped some parts, mostly where there were no pictures, I'm a bad person :P)

I must take a look later how he's fared so far, I'm just at spring of 259BC Oh, that means he should turn of age this year...guess he hasn't accomplished much then :P

[WinsingtonIII]

That is an awesome story about Harkilaz, I've certainly never seen a family member that old. Don't blame him for his bad traits though, if I was 114 and crazy enough to still be fighting in battles, I would have to be stark-raving mad and drunk out of my mind.

[Epimetheus]

On a side note, Baltic Greeks and Armenians?!

[vartan]

On a side note, Baltic Greeks and Armenians?!

Where?!

[WinsingtonIII]

Where?!

From Harkilaz's campaign map. Hayasdan has gone crazy in the North, almost wiping out the Sarmations and occupying modern-day Estonia. And it looks like the KH have moved up to the Baltic coast as well and completely taken over most of Eastern Europe. Very unusual.

[Fluvius Camillus]

From Harkilaz's campaign map. Hayasdan has gone crazy in the North, almost wiping out the Sarmations and occupying modern-day Estonia. And it looks like the KH have moved up to the Baltic coast as well and completely taken over most of Eastern Europe. Very unusual.

It is standard that they go that way when left untouched, it is however, very ahistorical.

~Fluvius

[Harkilaz]

Yes, the KH have pushed into my borders and taken one of my towns and are massing forces for a further push. Epirous is also their protectorate. Everyone seems to be at war with me. A hard few years ahead...

[WinsingtonIII]

It is standard that they go that way when left untouched, it is however, very ahistorical.

~Fluvius

I've seen Hayasdan go north, but usually I don't see them make it all the way to Estonia. Just my personal experience. And usually when a Hellenic faction heads up the amber route in my experience it's Makedonia, but if the KH wins that fight it makes sense they would do it too.

[Harkilaz]

Right - just a small update - since the death of the legendary King, Harkilaz, the fortunes of the Sweboz are going badly - the need to maintain large armies is draining the resources of the Empire heavily. We have managed to hold off the Carthaginians in Lacetania quite well, but have simply consolidated what we have and are trying to defend France. The Romans have just badly defeated my only army in Italy, which were the remnants of Harkilaz's great force, but the new commander, Hailaz, has not got the armies confidence (despite winning a few victories against less able commanders - captains) - heavily outnumbered, they were soundly beaten in Etruria and only a small part of the army now remains, which means Rome now has a free reign at Segesta and Medilanum. The Greeks in the east haven't taken any more places, but have a few armies wandering about. One of my commanders has been protecting the bridge north of Gawjam-Silengoz, where he's had a few battles and turned back some strong Greek armies by killing their leaders in battle and routing the armies, while another large Greek army is headed for Noricae, but has been headed off by my largest army, led by a young 20 year old unproven commander, but who has some quite promising traits. He needs to smash the Greek army and head towards Italy, but he can't risk taking the Greeks on as for the last two or three turns, they haven't moved from the fjord, and I can't risk losing lots of men attacking across a river. Hayasdan has declared war on me too.

[vartan]

While reading your paragraph, I was thinking you still had a good chance of saving the Sweboz. Then I read this...

Hayasdan has declared war on me too.

Say your prayers. I myself have beaten one too many barbarian armies with Hai (and I mean against human players!) Missiles and heavily armoured cavalry, what a mess they make!

[Toorstain]

Right - just a small update - since the death of the legendary King, Harkilaz, the fortunes of the Sweboz are going badly - the need to maintain large armies is draining the resources of the Empire heavily. We have managed to hold off the Carthaginians in Lacetania quite well, but have simply consolidated what we have and are trying to defend France. The Romans have just badly defeated my only army in Italy, which were the remnants of Harkilaz's great force, but the new commander, Hailaz, has not got the armies confidence (despite winning a few victories against less able commanders - captains) - heavily outnumbered, they were soundly beaten in Etruria and only a small part of the army now remains, which means Rome now has a free reign at Segesta and Medilanum. The Greeks in the east haven't taken any more places, but have a few armies wandering about. One of my commanders has been protecting the bridge north of Gawjam-Silengoz, where he's had a few battles and turned back some strong Greek armies by killing their leaders in battle and routing the armies, while another large Greek army is headed for Noricae, but has been headed off by my largest army, led by a young 20 year old unproven commander, but who has some quite promising traits. He needs to smash the Greek army and head towards Italy, but he can't risk taking the Greeks on as for the last two or three turns, they haven't moved from the fjord, and I can't risk losing lots of men attacking across a river. Hayasdan has declared war on me too.

OK, that sounds like an AAR right there. But seriously, I would totally read "The legacy of Harkilaz"

[Harkilaz]

While reading your paragraph, I was thinking you still had a good chance of saving the Sweboz. Then I read this...

Say your prayers. I myself have beaten one too many barbarian armies with Hai (and I mean against human players!) Missiles and heavily armoured cavalry, what a mess they make!

Both can be dealt with in the dark forests of my Sweboz Empire!... I hope : /

OK, that sounds like an AAR right there. But seriously, I would totally read "The legacy of Harkilaz"

Would be quite a long read!

Anyhow, small update - Things are going moderately well against the Carthaginians, though we have not moved towards there cities in Spain, they have been defeated in a few key battles (though their elite African pikemen have been making a mess of my armies) and I've also said I'll provide the single Lustonian town still around with military aid against Carthage, as soon as I can turn my defense into offense, I will take back some Lustonian towns and hand them over to them. I've managed to secure peace with Hayasdan (they offered it me, how could I refuse!) and set up trade with them. The Greeks have done nothing, perhaps they are worried about Hayasdan, as they are right next door, while the Romans have been turned back with a great battle. Thankfully, treachery went along way, Hailaz managed to secure the use of 400 Ligurian spearmen under the employ of the Romans, set himself up on a hill and destroyed Cotta's army with the remnants of his own force (still heavy in cavalry) and fresh levies supplied from Medialonum. My last act was to build a transport boat and a diplomat to send over to the Britons to set up trade there too. Anyhow, things are looking better : ) I'm even making some money again!

[Zarathustra Baktrios]

Hi everyone,

This is one of my first reaction here. I read the forum for weeks now and had great time reading some Empire reports. One thing led to another, here I come to show you my current campaign.

This is my Baktrian empire around 208 BC. I'm taking my time, adding some RP elements, I probably would not be able to do as fast as some of you guys do anyway (Fluvius, I'm looking at you ! :) ). No cheat neither FD at work.

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The Romani used to have the whole Gaul, Sicily and the North of Lusotanna. But war on all fronts seemed to turn them down now. Daritorium went back to Aedui from rebellion, Emporion turned to KH (!?) and Sweboz kept sending fullstack units since they have mutual borders. The worst threat came from Qarthadast, who is litteraly eating their south (Maybe Hannibal is up there in Capua) . I guess their alliance with Lusotanna have something to do with it.
Arverni were destroyed very quickly, probably by Aedui and Romani - I only activate the toggle_fow cheat every ten years or so.

The Koinon Hellenon is our ally since 272 BC, Baktrian society is still deeply moved by hellenistic ideas and we often sent them large tributes when our finances allowed us. They are at war against Getai.
Makedonia was kicked out from the Peloponnese by KH and had only Mytelene during several years. In remembrance of the Great Alexander, Baktria decided to give them a significant amount of minai (which was fairly contested inside the Baktrian Society, since Makedonia ideologically betrayed us by making an alliance with the Seleucids)

Pontos is about to turn to the shadow of what they were. They had a great expansion, claiming for makedonian lands and taking settlements from Byzanthion to Pella. KH did not see it that way.
Hayasadan took a while to take off, having trouble to contain Sauromatae, Pontos and Arche Seleukia but they took advantage of both of their enemies, grasping territories from all directions.

Ptolemaioi is growing softly, having some hard times against the Saba-Seleukia Empire.

Our former great leader Diodotos I took Arche Seleukia's side when war against Pahlava begun in 272 BC. But Seleukia were too greedy and vicious, they attacked Baktria when it was weak and even corrupted one of our generals.

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Since then, the Marakandaios family is carefuly watch and lots of their heirs are kept away from high responsability tasks.

Diodotos II, son of Diodotos, took a hard decision during his reign. He concluded an alliance with Pahlava, in order to contain Arche Seleukia. Pahlava was very strong at this time, being at peace with the steppes. Even if they suceeded in defending their capital for all those years, they betrayed Sauro and were betrayed by Saka. It was too much for them and without their rage in battles, they would have been gone for long now.

Diodotos II knew that Baktria couldn't fight against the mighty Arche Seleukia with limited - netherless wealthy - settlements. He gave the order to his firstborn son, Agathokles, to go east, pursuing the path of Alexander. Agathokles spent years fighting against rebels and Seleukia but never forgot his promise. When Arche Seleukia focused on Pahlava, he went through wild lands and slowly conquered India. He was 66 when his first son, Plato, became a man. Two years later, he died, living to the young boy the task of ledding the last siege of indian rebels settlements. Plato was unexperienced and had trouble to manage his first command, but the veterans phalanx and baktrioi kataphraktoi of Agathokles were up to the task, giving an ironic "indophonos" nickname to Plato after the battle.

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At this time, near Baktria, a spy saw a way of retaliation for the past general corruption. The governor of Baktra, Plato's uncle, sent a diplomat to set the payback. The seleukos traitor was "oddly" adopted by the Marakandaios family...

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In order to prove his valour, the traitor Margianikos took two seleukos citys, composing now the south of Baktria, only with spears and arrows - the Baktrios family was opposed to give him the best troops of Baktria, regarding to his past, Marakandaios family accepted it only if their members could be in charge of the Seleukos city.

At now, Plato studies indian culture, fascinated among other things by the Elephants, and is willing to bring some of them to Baktra. In less than ten years, he hopes Baktra could train by herself the war-animals. Arche Seleukia seems to have perceived the threat and has intensified their raids against baktrain western settlements for the past three years.

[johnhughthom]

Nice looking campaign there Zarathustra Baktrios, good to see all the Eastern factions still alive. I don't think I've ever seen the KH do that well, your gifts have obviously been used wisely. It will be interesting to see a screenshot 10 years in the future, seeing the armies you are fielding would be nice too.

[JeffVader]

So here is my parthian campaign, 196 BC:



It's some kind of a dualistic campaign, as the AI factions fight longlasting wars, like the Saka and the Baktrians, fighting for ages over Alexandreia-Eschate (sp?), which made it easier for me to go west and fight the AS until the line Arbela-Seleukia/Babylon-Charax.
The AS and the Ptolemaioi were also fighting intensely, which made it easier for me to go east and destroy the Baktrians and the Saka and take the Indian rebel provinces. I'm at war with Pontos and with the Sabeans at the moment...using chevroned HAs against unarmed desert warriors is like using a machine gun... Hayasdan didn't attack me so far, even though we share a border for a very long time, but they are dueling with the Sauros somewhere in the Steppes.

Very interesting will become the duel between the Lusotannan and Carthage, who destroyed the Romans collectively, but are at war with each other and are fighting fiercely in Italy. The KH and the Getai destroyed Epeiros just a few turns ago, so it will be interesting as well, how things will develop on the Balkan.